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Guyanese Dad ‘leaves daughter, 3, to burn in fireball car in NY
NY Daily News - The mother of a little Queens girl burned alive in a car with its doors chained shut said Monday that the words she heard from the tot’s deranged father before the crime are forever etched in her mind:
“You’ll never see…
Life imprisonment for Guyanese man who killed pregnant wife in Canada
Trinidad Express - The Guyanese man who stabbed to death his nine-month pregnant Trinidadian wife, at their home in Pickering, Canada, back in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years.
Nicholas…
Guyana following Venezuelan events ‘with deep concern’
The Guyana Government on Wednesday said it is following with attention and deep concern the evolution of events in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in particular with regard to the potential for grave consequences both for its civilian…
ExxonMobil makes 13th discovery offshore Guyana
Director of Energy, Dr. Mark Bynoe has announced that ExxonMobil has made its 13th discovery offshore Guyana, this time at the Yellowtail-1 well.
Below is the additional statement from the Ministry of the Presidency:
Yellowtail-1…
Venezuela fails to submit case on why Int’l Court does not have power to hear border case
The Venezuelan Government has refused to file documents countering Guyana’s arguments that the International Court of Justice can hear and determine the long-standing controversy over the 1899 arbitral award that settled the borders of the…
CJIA implements new fees for ‘improvements at the airport’
Passengers at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) are now required to pay an additional US$35 or GY$7,315 (round trip) “to support improvements at the airport.”
Previously, the charge was US$25.
Departing passengers are…
Guyana gets US$50.7M debt write-off from Kuwait
The State of Kuwait has cancelled US$50.7 million in debt owed by Guyana from a loan taken in 1975, the Ministry of Finance Monday reported.
“This debt cancellation will reduce Guyana’s external debt and allow the country to expand its…
Sovereign Order of Malta and Guyana celebrate 20th anniversary
The Sovereign Order of Malta, known in Guyana especially for the St John’s Association, which carries out First Aid training and medical care in poor communities, Thursday evening marked its 20th anniversary in Guyana.
It hopes that with…
Guyana signs agreement to secure exports to UK after BREXIT
Guyana has joined a list of CARIFORUM member countries to sign agreements with the United Kingdom (UK) which will govern their trade after the UK leaves the European Union (EU).
The United Kingdom is Guyana’s largest trading partner in…
Key Gov’t agencies get training to ease out bottlenecks to trade, doing business
Key Government agencies are meeting in Georgetown to ensure the country is aligned with international arrangements for trade that the Minister of Foreign Affairs says can boost exports.
“…it provides an opportunity for discussion on a…
